Valvular heart disease secondary prevention

Valvular heart disease Microchapters
Patient Information
Classification Aortic stenosis Aortic regurgitation Mitral stenosis Mitral valve prolapse Mitral regurgitation Tricuspid stenosis Tricuspid regurgitation Pulmonary stenosis Pulmonary regurgitation
Differential Diagnosis

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2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease: Executive Summary

Recommendations for The Heart Valve Team and Heart Valve Centers of Excellence

Class I

"1. Patients with severe valvular heart disease should be evaluated by a multidisciplinary heart valve team when intervention is considered. (Level of Evidence: C)"

Class IIa

"1. Consultation with or referral to a heart valve center of excellence is reasonable when discussing treatment options for: Asymptomatic patients with severe VHD, Patients who may benefit from valve repair versus valve replacement, Patients with multiple comorbidities for whom valve intervention is considered. (Level of Evidence: C)"